Veteran Robert Schwartz of Perrysburg and his brother-in-law veteran Todd Kissel of California, in yellow shirts, with their family members.
Veterans were greeted by current military service members during their visit to Washington D.C.
State Representative Haraz Ghanbari, left, a veteran himself, served as a guardian for U.S. Army veteran John McCabe, assisting him during the flight.
U.S. Congressman Bob Latta, of Bowling Green, greeted veterans on the National Mall. “It was an honor to meet these brave men and women and thank them,” he said.
Eighty-one area veterans and their guardians traveled to Washington D.C. last week courtesy of Flag City Honor Flight.
Among the veterans were Robert Schwartz of Perrysburg, and Paul Rawski and Lawrence Szczublewski of Rossford.
Their mission was to visit the war memorials built in their honor.
The veterans making the trip served the nation during several eras. They included six from World War II, 32…
